At the state investiture ceremony, two people were bestowed the Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang, 1st Class (DPKT) that give the recipient a state title of ‘Dato Paduka Seri’. The recipients were:

Born in June 20, 1957, General Dato Paduka Seri Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi, the Chief of Malaysian Army was appointed as the 19th Chief of Defence Forces on December 16, 2016. The Malaysian Chief of Army attended professional military courses locally and abroad and has a Master’s Degree in Defence Studies (Australia) and Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies (Pakistan).

Police General Dato Paduka Seri Drs H Muhammad Tito Karnavian, 52, was born on October 26, 1964, in Palembang. On June 23, 2016, he was confirmed the post of the National Police Chief unanimously by Indonesian House of Representatives and was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on July 13, 2016.

Eight people were conferred the Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei, 1st Class (SPMB) that carries the title ‘Dato Seri Paduka’. The recipients were:

Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Hamdan started service in 1989, and was appointed to the current position on October 22, 2015.

Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Mohamad Roselan started service in 1985 at the Ministry of Finance. In 2009, he was appointed as permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance, and in October 2011, he was transferred to the Prime Minister’s Office as the Permanent Secretary.

Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Hisham joined the government service in August 1991 and held various posts. Among them was an accountant at the Treasury Department and at the Revenue Division, assistant director of Budget Division, director of Revenue Division, and deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance. Prior to the current post, he was the permanent secretary (Policy and Investment) at the Ministry of Finance.

Dato Seri Paduka Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Finance in October 2015.

Dato Seri Paduka Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin is the CEO of Darussalam Assets Sdn Bhd. He is also currently the Chairman of Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) and Chairman of Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) and serves on the boards of many Brunei Government-linked companies in diverse sectors including tele-communications, medical services, hospitality, aviation, oil and gas, and information technology.

Two recipients were conferred the Most Eminent Order of Islam Brunei, 2nd Class (DSSUB) which carries the state title of ‘Dato Seri Setia’. The recipients are:

Pengiran Haji Mohd Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan, a judge at the Syariah High Court and

Dr Haji Mazanan bin Haji Yussof from the State Mufti’s Office.

Thirteen recipients were bestowed the Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei, 2nd Class (DPMB) that carries the title of ‘Dato Paduka’ (for men) and 'Datin Paduka' (for ladies). The recipients are:

DESPITE first making its appearance in the Sultanate during the 1940s, Kuih Mor continues to be a household favourite today as a tea time snack or festive treat particularly during Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.

Siti Norhafizah Hj Bagol, a final year student at Universiti Brunei Darussalam who researched on Kuih Mor as part of her Brunei Traditional Industry module, said the three-ingredient sweet treat may have existed in Brunei as early as the 1940s when padi was known to have been grown to make different food items.

Over time, the cookie has also become a popular door-gift choice often handed out at Malay weddings or gatherings, said Siti Norhafizah.

Made with flour, oil and granulated sugar which have been ground into a powder, the bite-sized biscuits have a crumbly texture and are coated with powdered sugar.

The age-old technique of making Kuih Mor by hand has however changed over the course of time, with many now opt…

BY COMMAND of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Prime Minister’s Office hereby announces that His Majesty has consented to the transfer and appointment of the following senior officers – Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid, Permanent Secretary (Law and Welfare) at the Prime Minister’s Office as well as the Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau and Solicitor General has been transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports; and Datin Elinda binti Haji CA Mohamed, Special Senior Duties Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs has been appointed as Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office and Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau.